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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-09-22
A Foolish Fashion.

There is no more helpless being in
the world than man who has a sick
wife and children to be cared for, and
who is in search for competent help to
do it. 1t matters not what his finan-
cial resources may be, for money, no
matter how lavishly expended, may not
command the assistance he needs.
While almost every branch of employ
ment is crowded with those eager and
anxious for work, household assistants
are so scarce that it is a matter of
chance to secure competent one.
The reason for this is that the de-
tails of housekeeping work are becom-
ing every year more distasteful to in
telligent and capable women.
This is a deplorable fact for which a
foolish fashion is more to blame than
anything else. There is no reason
why a woman who cooks our dinner or
keeps clean and tidy our home is not
entitled to as good social position as
the one who makes coat or a bonnet.
But while the working woman who
is employed in the store OF factory is
respectfully considered, the one who
works within the home is considered a
servant and treated as an inferior.
1t is q matter of wonder to many
good people why the women of to-day
refuse to be we'll sheltered, well fed,
and well paid for household work, and
will accept pittance that barely en-
ables them to exist in other employ
ment.
1t is simply because woman of any
brains or spirit objects to being called
Il servant aud considered as belonging
to an inferior class.
1t is the same independent spirit that
Dickens so wildly illustrates by the
poor old woman who preferred death
in the field to being cared for by the
''lords, the gentlemen, and honorable
boards whose system of charity made
paupers of the deserving poor. ,,,...
The servant-girl question is serious
one, for it every day becomes more
and more difficult to procure domestic
help. ..0., ~. -t
1t is not to be settled, however, by
the importation of foreigners; for the
imported alien of to-day becomes the
independent American of tomorrow.
The domestic service will be filled
with more satisfactory and trustworthy
people when there shall be radical
change in the social status of those en-.
gagged therein.-BoSton Globe. a.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-09-22

1894 he marched from Fort Pitt with
/ 500 regulars and militia to the Mus
kingum country, to punish the Della
wares and Shawnese and other tribes.
Near the edge Of Dover Plains in
Tuscarawas county, at or near the
present town of Bolivar, he met and
held a treaty with the principal In
dian chiefs. Says Kitchener:
"The bOldness with which Colonel
Boquet spoke excited the chiefs, but
remembering how terrible he had chas-
tised them at the battle of Bushy Run
a year previous, they succumbed at
once, and the two Delaware chiefs de-
livered eighteen white prisoners, and
eighty-three small sticks expressing
the number of other prisoners they
still held, and promised to bring them
in as soon af possible"
At Camp Number Sixteen, near the
present site of Coshocton, at the forks
of the Muskinkum, Col. Boquet halted,
as the principal Indian towns lay
around him from seven to twenty miles
distant, excepting the lower Shawnee
town on the Scioto, eighty miles dis
tant. Here, all the prisoners were
brought in, by the 18th of November,
and the army returned to Fort Pitt by
the 2Sth. They had over two hundred
prisoners with them, recovered from
the Indians; 32 men and boys, and SO
females belonged to Virginia; 40 males
and 81 females belonged to Pennsyl-
vania.
"Many of the men took to the woods
for a living and became scouts for
Washington's army in the Revolution.
And as the boys grew up they in turn
became scouts and pioneered the way
for st. Clair in '9l, Wayne in '94, and
General Harrison in 1872, in their
campaigns against the Indians. Thus
did their captivity in this valley have
its compensations, for by it they learn
ed the Indian mode of warfare, became
familiar with their war-paths, and
strong-holds, and after assisting to
drive out the descendants of their cap
tors, these descendants of the captives,
many of them, took up their abode in
the Tuscarawas valley, and their
posterity are now among its honored
citizens in the fourth generation"
Col. Boquet's success in conquering
the Indians made him brigadier gem
eral, but he died in 1865, at Pensacola,
of fever.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-09-22
WORK OF A WEEK.
The Housekeeper's Six Days of Labor
Mapped Out for Her.

Ruth Oliver Chicago News
writer, puts some sound sense into the
following:
A successful business man is me-
thodical. The conductor of a manu-
factory, bank or mercantile concern
knows that without system in every
departmentthere is no possible chance
of success. Why do not housekeepers
look at their work from a business
standpoint? Study, analyze and re-
duce to systematic methods? She can
regard herself as a woman of busi-
ness; physical strength her capital;
the health, comfort and well being of
herself and her family the GAIN
Like other capitalists her endeavor
must be to obtain the largest returns
from the smallest expenditure. But
while the man of business takes care
full count of his stock and jealously
watches each investment the Jealous
housewife is prodigally wasteful of a
capital that once lost can seldom be
retrieved. The judicious use of
strength must consequently be her
first study. Let this business woman
take note book and pencil and make a
memorandum of the work necessary
for her to perform in a week, If she
is housekeeper only and needs but to
apportion the duties of her servants
the task is light one. If she en-
ploys one maid it is more difficult; but
if she is herself not only bousekeeper
but also maid, seamstress and nurse
girl, the problem to be solved be.
comes intricate. Her memorandum
will run something after this fashion,
perhaps:
Washing, ironing, sweeping, dust.
ing, cleaning shelves and closets to
clear, mending, baking, twenty one
meals to prepars, dishes of twenty -one
meals to wash, chamberwork, children
to bathe and dress, making of cloth
ing, preserving for winter use fruits
and vegetables in their season, This
is the usual routine, unless the memor-
andum is that of farmers wife, and
in that case the duties are not half
enumerated.
In systematizing the work, begin
with Monday and decide what is the
most essential occupation for that
day. Washing usually fills it. but
unless house is supplied with serv-
ants it is we'll to leave that task until
the following day. Soiled garments
have to be gathered together, sorted
and put to soak on the afternoon pre-
ceeding wash day. If this is Mon
days work the housekeeper is obliged
to break in upon Sunday afternoon
and commence preparations for the
next day. This is not we'll. She
needs all the rest that Sunday brings
Monday usually fiuds house in more
disorder, too, than does any other
morning. Let our housekeeper, then
decide upon Monday as a general
cleaning day. Fresh papers can oe
placed on cupboard shelves. The
contents Of closets can be inspected
and one can peer into every nook and
corner that does not daily meet the
eye. The garret can be regulated and
careful examination made of the
condition of the cellar. Let this be
also 'disinfecting day Dissolve a halt
pound package Of chloride Of lime in
Ia bucket Of water. Sprinkle celler
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-09-22
She Broke the ENGAGEMENT

because she saw that he had ceased to love
her. Her beauty had faded, her former high
spirits had given place to dull lassitude.
What had caused this change? Functional
arrangement; she was suffering from those
ailments peculiar to her sex. And so their
two young lives drifted apart. How needless.
how cruel! Had she taken DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription she might have been re-
stored to health and happiness. If any lady
reader of these lines is similarly afflicted,
let her lose no time in procuring the ''Favor-
ite Prescription" 1t will give her new lease
of life. Sold by druggists, under a positive
guarantee from the manufacturers, of perfect
satisfaction in every case, or money re-
funded. See guarantee on bottle wrapper.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-09-22
TO BIZ CONTINUED.
Their Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused
such general revival of trade at d. j.
Humphreys Drug Store as their giving
away to their customers of so many
free trial bottles of DIR. Kings New
Discovery for consumption. Their
trade is simply enormous in this very
valuable article from the fact that it
always cures and never disappoints.
Coughs, colds, asthma, bronchitis,
Group, and all throat and lung diseases
quickly cured. You can test it before
buying by getting a trial bottle free
large size 81. Every bottle warranted.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-09-22

The measles have done some good,
as they brought about a marriage be-
tween one of our young men and one
of North Carmel's lovely daughters.
She has in the past been very cruel to
him, playing fast and loose till he was
almost crazy. 1t drove him to New
Hampshire and almost to suicide, but
when he had the measles recently it
opened her eyes to the real state of
feelings, and now all is lovely.-Pitts-
field (Me.) Advertiser.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-09-22

Rockford, Iowa, has an anti-slang
society.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-09-22
THE NORTHWEST.
THE CENTENNIAL HISTORY Of OHIO.
BIZ w.FARRAND FELoH.

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CHAPTEB vII-THE WAR OF THE REV.
OIJTTION
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-07-28
THE NATIONAL GAME

FORTY games i'll the international League
nave been won by a single run.
HACKETT, of Hartford, is considered the
best short stop of the Eastern League
THERE have been two triple plays made in
the League this seaSOn-one by the Bostons
and one by the Detroits
ALL over California baseball is on the
boom, every town almost, has a good club,
and others are being organized.
ONE of the most curious of condolences has
taken place in Philadelphia. The Chicagoes
won three straight games by a score of to 3.
A CLEVELAND club agent, who was in the
towns of the Southern League looking for
players, says the Southern League cannot
last much longer.
A SHORT time ago there took place at Mil
waukee one of the most remarkable games
ever played. For fifteen innings neither the
home club nor the Oshkosh Club scored. The
game was won in the seventeenth inning by
Milwaukee, to3.
ONE of the long home run hits of the New
Orleans slugger, Cartwright, was recently
measured. The ball dropped in a soft place
and stuck right where it fell; hence correct
measurement was possible. 1t was found
that the man had batted the ball exactly 5S5
feet.
PITTSBURGH, Washington and Philadelphia
are better off for batteries than New York
and Detroit, but rank ever SO much lower,
because they do not back their batteries up in
the field and with the bat as those clubs do.
1t takes more than good batteries essential
as they are, to land a clab at the top.
THE National League is now in its twelfth
year. Chicago and Boston are the only re-
naming original members, and but seven of
the players who started out with the League
are in its ranks at present. Morrill,, Sutton
and Burdock are now with Boston; O'Rourke
New York; Hines, Washington; Arson,
Chicago, and White is with the DetroitS
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-07-28
ELEVEN MEN KILLED.
tPPALLINa DISASTER ON TIE ERIE
RAILROAD.
italian wsrkmsn Rss Iate snd Liter
ally Viewed pswn.

A terrible railroad accidcut occurred On
the morning OF the 2ist on the Erie railroad
between Allcndale and Hohokus A large
force Of Italians were at work ballasting Ia
the employ Of the Erie company. At about
Lnoclock tho men were working On the
east-bound track, and wcre scattered along
over the track for a considerable distance
\ milk train, which leascs New York about
g o'clock, was approaching from the SOUTH
0nl the fast Chicago express train, No r.
about an hour late, was cuming from tho
other direction on the track on which the
men were working. The noisa q the heavy,
numbering milk train prevented the men
from hearing the approach q the express,
AMI, besides, there n a sharp curve above
that point. The express dashed into the
crowd OF Italians, and moved them down,
leaving II men dead and six writhing with
pain along a stretch Of track The express
was delayed about 20 minutes, The in
lured were conveyed 10 Paterson, n. J.
Meanwhile the horror-stricken spectators and
tellow-employes were picking up the fright
fully mangled COrpscs Few Of the killed had
families in this country. Their shrieks
were heartrending, AMI when the train
slowed up the track presented the sickcnlng
the rails being spattered with blood and
broken limbs, pieces Of ragged flesh being
scattered in all directions. Some Of the
bodies were mangled beyond description and
crushed out Of all scmblance Of humanity.
To most Of the victims death must have come
instantaneously, but some Of them appeared
to be vet quivering when the train was
brought TO a standstill. The question Of who
is 10 blame is vet 10 he settled, but il is
claimed that it was the duty of the foreman
of the gang of laborerS to watch for APP
preaching trains at the dangerous curve, and
that he must have neglected to give the
warning whistle.
The engineer Of the express, in statement
made when he reached Jersey City, said that
before he reached the curve he blew warn
ing whistle, not knowing, however, that any
people were on the track The moment his
train had turned the curve he saw the Italians
hudded like a flock Of sheep ON the very
track his engine was on. He tried hard to
stop his train, but no human power could
have done 50 in time to avoid killing the men.
The engine, he said, moved them down as n
scythe cuts grass, and their mangled bodies
were thrown in all directions. The company
will make a rigid investigation into the acci-
dent and cndeavor to place the responsibility
upon those to whom it belongs
Two Of the wounded men will probably
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-07-28
The SNOW PLANT Of the sIerra.

One Of the most interesting products
Of the Sierra Nevada Mountains is the
beautiful snow plant The scientific
name for this flower is Sarcobcs ranguine,
meaning "blooded flesh June is its
month Of blooming, and it can be found
growing in secluded spots in the noun
tains, where the snow falls deepest in the
winter, and where the tall grass grows
thickly and casts an unbroken shade.
The plant itself is from four to ten inches
in height, and is ola bright scarlet color,
including leaves and flowers, although
the stem is pink and white The flowers
are attached close to the stem, and the
leaves curl upward and partially hide
the flowers from view, the whole being
in the form of cone. The leaves have
delicate frOst-like edge, which makes
them extremely beautiful. Every visitor
to this vicinity always manages to secure
one of these curiosities to show to friends
below. How these plants grow is not
known to botanists, as they are neither
seed nor bulb. They are supposed to be
parasite, and cannot be propagatcd.
Localities where they are abundant ono
season may not procure single specimen
the next. A beautiful Indian legend is
connected with the origin of this flower,
which is to the effect that once upon a
time a lovely Indian maiden died Of a
broken heart on account of the faithless-
ness of her lover; that her spirit sought
refuge in the darkest hooks in the forest,
where sounds of her sobbing and wailing
are frequently heard among the trees ;
that the tears she sheds are drops of
blood, and wherever one of these touches
the earth there springs up a crimson
plant - Truckes (Ne0,) Republican.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-07-28
FOREIGN

An eastward bound Grand Trunk freight
train from Chicago ran into a number of
cows lying on the track near the railroad
station at Baden, Ont. The locomotive was
thrown from the track and badly wrecked,
and seven or eight cars We're broken into
pieces, A brakeman was killed.
Capt Barr of the Thistle says she can run
away from the Mayhower.
Cholera is increasing in the island of Sicily,
and business is suspended in consequence
Late dispatches from the Governor Of the
Congo Free State lead to the belief that Stan
Ieys expedition is progressing favoraby.
The Canadian Knights of Labor favor
secession from the United States general as
sembly.
Three hundred and fifty houses were burned
at Svenziany, Russia 1000 persons are
thereby rendered homeless.
The Spanish government is to abolish Cuban
export duties on sugar, molasses and spirits.
The London Standard says the emperors of
Germany and Austria will meet at Gastein,
Aug. 7.
Meeting of Panama canal shareholders has
been held in Paris. There is reported a de
crease of confidence in completion in 1889
The steamer Mahreatta has fOundered off
Hoogly point; many pilgrims supposed to be
drowned.
A bogus employment agent at Montreal,
Que, has victimized large number of men
and girls by advertising for between 200 and
300 employees fora silk mill at Lewiston, Me.
and making the applicants deposit 81 as guar
antee of good faith He has since skipped
without even paying his hotel bill. There is
no silk mill in Lewiston.
Portions of Western Nova Scotia have beer
without rain for many weeks, and the coun
try is parched and dry. Tremendous forest
fires are reported in sections of Shelburnt
and Yarmouth and only by the greatest ex
ertions of the inhabitants have many build
ings been saved
There is report that the Bulgarians ar,
about to proclaim their independence.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-07-28
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC

MRS. JENNIE PALMER-HEAMEs, OF Detroit,
has written a comic opera.
MADAME CHRISTINE NILSSON is expected to
sing in this country next season in concert.
Her price is supposed to be 3d. 500 concert.
'THE LITTLE SINNER" is the title of new
five-act comedy drama which Mr.. Howard F.
Taylor has just finished writing for Maggie
Mitchell.
MISS CARREN CAMPBELL an American
violinist, has been astonishing the Germans
with her magnificent playing. She promises
to excel Camill aUrso
Mr.. AUGUsTIN DAILY, of New York, pro-
poses to present the Tanning of the Shrewn
in London next summer in a way that will
equal the representation given in this coun-
try by Mr.. Henry irving.
JAMES P. VOORHEES,, son of the Indiana
Senator, is writing play, which he expects
to have finished and ready for production this
fall The piece will deal with some of the ex'
isting conditions of the labor question.
CARL RosAs English Opera Company will
include Nine Marie Roze, Mrs Burns, MesSrs.
Runcio, Crotty and Savage. Among the
works in this years repertoire will be
'T.ohengrin," "Nordisa,n ''Masaniello," and
Masses "Galathee.
MASTER JOSEPH HOFFMAN, the wonderful
young pianist. made such a success in Lon
don that he will return to fill further engage
menss there this fall and again next spring.
making a tour of the English provinces be-
tween his metropolitan engagements
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-07-28
French Marriage Agencies.

Paris matrimonial agencies are of three
kinds: First come those of which the
customers and agents are high officials,
superior officers on half pay, and titled
personGges. Then there are the estab-
lishments patronizcd by trades people,
lean annuitants, as Charles lamb called
persons who received, like himself, their
small, half-yearly dividends in Thread
needle street, minor employees and poor
officers. Finally, there are the suspected
firms, by which unsophisticated bache-
Tors are presented to dashing young per-
sons and then feeced like lambs. The
bona fide agencies are much in vogue,
and great impetus has been given to
their trade since the law has sanctioned
divorces, and also since the bad state of
business has caused men to have recourse
to all sorts of speculative means for the
purpose of putting money in their purses.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-07-28
The United States Supreme Court.

Everything about the Supreme court is
impressing and awe-lnspiring. Even the
two trim negro men who sit at the inner
and outer doors and noiselessly open
them by means of cord attached to the
door knobs, to allow persons to pass in
and out, apparently perform that duty
with deep sense of their responsibility.
The semi-circular chamber, with its state
ly columns of mottled Potomac marble,
its half -domed roof, lighted by skylights,
its substantial, oId-fashioned furniture,
and the rich upholstery of the sofas ar
ranged upon the sides for the accommo-
dation of spectators, recall historic scenes
glorifed as they are viewed through the
dim mist of time, and its walls seem
ready to echo the voices of the past. The
appearance and bearing of the nine
elderly gentlemen who sit in row upon
a raised platform behind a long desk,
clothed in their black silk robes, the abb
solute silence enjoined upon all not hay
ing to address the court, and the subdued
monotones in which the business is tran
sacted, makes one feel that here at least
are gravity and attention BETTING the
dignity ola great government.-Ameri-
ran MlGqziue,